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Orange Zucchini Bread with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

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Here's my recipe for orange zucchini bread. I like to dress it up with an orange-flavored cream cheese frosting and some fresh orange slices. You can freeze the loaves for up to 3 months, and you can also freeze the frosting. It's nice to have it already made when you pull a loaf of the bread out of the freezer. Enjoy! ~Dana Orange Zucchini Bread Ingredients 3 eggs 2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract juice and zest from 1 orange 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups grated zucchini Makes 2 loaves Instructions 1 . In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, oil, vanilla, orange juice and zest. 2 . In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking soda. Add this to the wet ingredients, one cup at a time until combined. 3 . Grate your zucchini onto a thick pile of paper towels or a clean tea towel. Squeeze as much liquid out of the zucchini as you can. Fold it into the cake batter and mix it in ...
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Zucchini Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

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It's that time of year when everyone has an abundance of zucchini, so I have been in the kitchen all day making zucchini bread , cupcakes and squash garlic bites . Fresh from the garden For me, it's the best way to use them up because you can freeze the loaves, cakes, etc. It's so nice later in the year to just go to the freezer and grab something to eat!  The first recipe I'll be sharing is my Zucchini Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting. So good!! ~Dana Zucchini Cupcakes Ingredients 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 1-1/2 cups grated zucchini Instructions 1 . Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Set aside. 2 . In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugars, vanilla, oil and eggs. 3 . Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, one cup at a time until well mixed. 4 . Grate your zucc...
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Homemade Butter

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I made butter from scratch! So much fun. You can really tell the difference in flavor when it's made from scratch. I do have to buy cream from the grocery store, though. I wish I could have a cow. I love this kind of butter with anything savory that I cook. It's also a perfect match for steak and baked potatoes. I flavored this batch with garlic and chives. So delicious! Another great thing about making butter from scratch is all the buttermilk that you get. It can be frozen in canning jars for up to 3 months or up to 6 months if you don't mind it separating when you thaw it. It's so nice to have on hand when buttermilk is called for in a recipe. Try it, you'll love it! ~ Dana Homemade butter with garlic & chives Homemade Butter Ingredients 5 cups heavy whipping cream 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, or to taste Supplies butter muslin or several layers of cheesecloth a butter mold or container with a lid Instructions 1 . Pour the cream into a mixing bowl. Using a sta...
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